A baseball has a mass of 145 g. A pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 m/s2. How much force did the pitcher apply to the baseball?(1 point)
Responses
0.6 N
0.6 N
1.8 N
1.8 N
65 N
65 N
11.6 N
To find the force applied by the pitcher to the baseball, we can use the formula F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
Given:
Mass (m) = 145 g = 0.145 kg
Acceleration (a) = 80 m/s^2
Using the formula F = ma:
F = 0.145 kg * 80 m/s^2
F = 11.6 N
Therefore, the pitcher applied a force of 11.6 N to the baseball.